Question

What property would it be for this equation?(5 x 2) x 8 = 5 x (2 x 8)

Answer 1

Given: An equation-

`(5*2)*8=5*(2*8)`

Required: To determine which property is demonstrated in the equation.

Explanation: The property exhibited in the equation demonstrates that the multiplication of numbers is not dependent on the order of numbers.

This property is known as the associative property of multiplication. For three real numbers a,b, and c, we have-

`(a* b)* c=a*(b* c)`